Affinity Care of Pennsylvania LLC
A hospice in Trevose, Pennsylvania 19053
6 Neshaminy Interplex Suite 211, Trevose, Pennsylvania 19053. (267) 550-0377.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 23, 2026.
- 2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
- 1of 5 family caregiver rating
- 9of 10 CMS’s Hospice Care Index
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean3
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
2 deficiencies cited in the last three years
The middle of the 31 hospices serving ZIP code 19053 had 3.5.
The last inspection on record was on May 26, 2026: a complaint inspection by the state.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
When those deficiencies happened
2 deficiencies in 1 month of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2025. Most serious: Standard-level. The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each deficiency, as cited
Rule titles as CMS’s inspectors cite them, set in sentence case.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Mar 20, 2025: reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner2 deficiencies
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Supervision of hospice aides (42 CFR 418.76(h)(2))
The inspectors’ words, 235 words
“It is required that a registered nurse makes an annual on-site visit to the location where a patient is receiving care in order to observe and assess each hospice aide while he or she is performing care per the hospice’s policies and procedures. This standard was not met as evidenced by document review, interview, and personnel record review. Agency policy #7006, “Competency Assessment Policy” (dated 2019), stated in part, “A competency assessment will be completed at least 1 time per year... The agency will use a competency skills performance checklist developed specifically for each clinical job category...the clinical manager will evaluate the competence in performing and rendering care according to organization policies.” In 1 of 1 (100%) personnel record reviewed of a Hospice Aide who required an annual on-site visit, the agency did not ensure that the Registered Nurse (RN) made an annual on-site visit to observe and assess the Hospice Aide (HA) while the HA performed care. Personnel Record 8: The HA was hired on 06/08/2022. A personnel record review revealed an initial competency done upon hire. There was no documentation of an annual on-site visit by the RN in 2023 and 2024 to observe and assess the HA while performing care. During a joint review of the personnel files on 03/18/2025, the Regional Director confirmed there was no annual on-site visit documented with the RN to observe the HA for 2023 and 2024.”
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Training (42 CFR 418.100(g)(3))
The inspectors’ words, 272 words
“It is required that the hospice assesses the skills and competencies of all individuals providing care, including volunteers providing services and, as necessary, provides in-service training and education programs where required. The hospice has written policies and procedures describing the method(s) of assessing competency and: maintains a written description of the in-service training provided during the previous 12 months. This standard was not met as evidenced by document review, interview, and personnel record review. Agency policy #7006, “Competency Assessment Policy” (dated 2019), stated in part, “A competency assessment will be completed at least 1 time per year... The agency will use a competency skills performance checklist developed specifically for each clinical job category...the clinical manager will evaluate the competence in performing and rendering care according to organization policies.” In 2 of 6 (40%) personnel records reviewed of individuals providing care who require an annual competency evaluation, the agency did not ensure that annual competencies were performed as required per policy. Personnel Record 4: The Social Worker (SW) was hired on 09/26/2023. A personnel record review revealed a SW competency at hire in 2023. There was no documentation of an annual competency assessment for 2024. Personnel Record 9: The Chaplain was hired on 08/04/2022.A personnel record review revealed a Chaplain competency at hire in 2022. There was no documentation of an annual competency assessment for 2023 or 2024. During a joint review of personnel files on 03/17/2025, the Regional Executive Director confirmed that annual competencies were missing from personnel records 4 and 9. The Executive Director reviewed the policy and agreed that the agency should have performed an annual competency for those employees.”
All 2 inspections in the last three years
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Complaint inspection by the state | No deficiencies cited |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Reaccreditation inspection by the Community Health Accreditation Partner | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it certified?
- Medicare-certified hospice since May 13, 2022.
- Ownership: for-profit.
- No For hospices, home health agencies, hospitals and dialysis facilities, CMS writes deficiencies at two levels. Standard is the usual one; condition-level is the more serious, when a problem is serious enough that the provider doesn’t meet a whole condition of taking part in Medicare. Source: CMS, State Operations Manual. deficiency or CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3. on record in the last three years.
CMS, Hospice General Information. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Has anything been proven against it?
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- 0 deficiencies cited in the last three years came from inspections that included a complaint investigation.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Who does the caring?
- From Medicare claims (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024): 8.9 nurse care minutes per routine home care day, 9.4% of skilled nursing minutes at weekends and a visit near death for 80.8% of patients who died.
- Where its patients were cared for (Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024): 10% at home, 32% in assisted living, 57% in a nursing facility, 1% in a skilled nursing facility.
CMS, Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | This provider |
|---|---|
| Nurse care minutes per routine home care day | 8.9 min |
| Skilled nursing minutes at weekends | 9.4% |
| Visits near death | 80.8% of patients who died |
Who owns it?
- Starco Management LLC owns 100% directly since Jun 17, 2025.
- 9 owners or officers are people: Marlene Ganz (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Samuel Stern (corporate officer, 100%); Samuel Stern (corporate director, 100%); Samuel Stern (managing employee (on the payroll), 100%); Samuel Stern (owns 5% or more through other companies, 10%); Samuel Stern (managing employee (under contract)); Samuel Stern (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Kevin Basara (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%); Richard Leshner (managing employee (on the payroll), 0%).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, Hospice All Owners and Hospice Enrollments. Released Sep 29, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starco Management LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 100% | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Stern Family 2019 Trust | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 90% | Jun 17, 2025 |
What do families say?
- Family caregivers rate it 1 of 5 in CMS’s survey (Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2025): 69% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10, and 70% would definitely recommend it.
- CMS’s Hospice Care Index: 9 of 10 (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
- 100% of patients were assessed on all seven of CMS’s measures at the start of care (Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025); 46.7% had visits from a nurse or social worker on at least 2 of their last 3 days (Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2024).
CMS, CAHPS Hospice Survey and Hospice Provider Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Family caregiver survey ratingCMS star rating from its survey of patients’ family caregivers, 1 to 5 | 1 of 5 |
| Hospice Care IndexCMS’s Hospice Care Index, 0 to 10 (higher is better): a point for each of ten measures from Medicare claims on which the hospice meets CMS’s threshold | 9 of 10 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Of the 31 hospices CMS’s data show serving patients in ZIP code 19053, where this hospice’s office is, the middle number of deficiencies cited in the last three years was 3.5; this one had 2.
CMS, Hospice ZIP Data. Released Aug 26, 2026. Updated quarterly.
CMS, QCOR hospice inspection reports. Released Oct 23, 2026. Updated quarterly.
| Place | Deficiencies, 3 years |
|---|---|
| Aurora Hospice, Inc. | 6 |
| All American Hospice LLC | 0 |
| Affinity Care of Pennsylvania LLC This hospice | 2 |
| Penn Medicine Hospice | 8 |
| Chandler Hall Health Services Inc. | 7 |
| Holy Redeemer Hospice - Pa | 9 |
| Jefferson Health at Home By Bayada | 2 |
| Penn Medicine Hospice Doylestown | 0 |
| Heartland Hospice (Philadelphia) | 7 |
| Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic | 5 |
| Keystone Hospice | 5 |
| Amedisys Hospice of Greater Philadelphia | 1 |
What the record doesn’t say
- CMS doesn’t publish fines or other penalties for hospices, so none are shown.
- Only complaints that led to a citation appear; complaints that didn’t aren’t published.
- CMS ended its Special Focus Program for hospices with serious problems on Feb 14, 2025, so no hospice is marked as one.
- Hospice quality measures have a gap from October 2025: CMS replaced its patient assessment then, and public results from the new one (HOPE) are expected around November 2027.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice General Information (yc9t-dgbk).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Provider Data (252m-zfp9).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CAHPS Hospice Survey (gxki-hrr8).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, QCOR hospice inspection reports (Hospice Survey Reports - Oct 2021 through Sep 2026.xlsx).
Released Oct 23, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice All Owners (e983965e-1603-4cb8-82b5-c40090e380d1).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice Enrollments (25704213-e833-4b8b-9dbc-58dd17149209).
Released Sep 29, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospice ZIP Data (95rg-2usp).
Released Aug 26, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated quarterly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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